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2023 Most Popular Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

5 Colleges
$35,183 Avg Salary
$24,231 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, family and consumer economics was ranked #210 in the country. In fact 1,454 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Family & Consumer Economics program at each school on the list.

Check out the consumer economics bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our analysis found University of Nebraska - Lincoln to be the most popular school for family and consumer economics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in consumer economics at the school are women while 13% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, consumer economics graduates from UNL carry an average student debt load of $22,344. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $341.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for family and consumer economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in consumer economics at the school are women while 14% are male.

Consumer Economics majors at UMN Twin Cities take out an average of $20,190 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $199.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Consumer Economics majors at UNK take out an average of $22,629 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Family & Consumer Economics at University of Nebraska at Kearney Report

Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.

Of the 28 students majoring in consumer economics at South Dakota State, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Read full report on Family & Consumer Economics at South Dakota State University

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for family and consumer economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

Women make up 36% of the consumer economics majors at the school.

Full Family & Consumer Economics at Iowa State University Report

Best Family & Consumer Economics Colleges by State

Explore the best family and consumer economics schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1
Minnesota 90
Kansas 30
Iowa 11
Nebraska 185
South Dakota 31

Family & Consumer Economics is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Development & Family Studies 42,112
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 4,858
Textile & Apparel Studies 3,313
General Family & Consumer Sciences 2,906
Human Sciences Business Services 704

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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